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Rural Affordable Housing Enabler

Gloucester

Applications will ONLY be accepted on a completed GRCC application form.

Are you passionate about affordable housing for all?
Do you want to play a major part in growing and driving the availability of affordable housing in Gloucestershire?

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for affordable housing to acquire important, community level experience.  You will be working with a friendly team here at GRCC, working with local authorities, Housing Associations and communities enabling the delivery of affordable housing.

You will engage with communities as a first step, out and about, connecting to groups and organisations as well as residents and parish / town councils; providing a range of support, from raising awareness of the need for affordable rural housing, facilitating initial discussions, gathering of evidence of need, identifying sites, and liaising with other stakeholders.  You will assist communities throughout the journey of developing their own local affordable housing schemes which best suits their needs.

Our ideal candidate is someone who is a clear communicator.  You’ll be presenting to a range of audiences and the ability to build strong relationships is crucial.  This post would suit someone who is looking to take their first step working in housing and planning, someone who is resilient, professional, and keen to make a real difference for those in housing need.  In return we will give you all the necessary training, regardless of what experience you bring to the role, along with the opportunity to train as a Community Led Housing Adviser, all of which will add considerably to your professional development portfolio.

If this sounds like the kind of work you would like to do, we would love to hear from you.  For more information or an informal chat, call Barbara Pond on the number in the contact details, or simply fill in the application form which you can accessby clicking on Apply Now.

As a responsive organisation, GRCC welcomes applications from across the breadth of communities we support, and aspires to diversity within our team, including of ethnic background, religion or belief systems, sex, sexuality, or gender identity.

The job description and person specification, plus application form, can be downloaded from our website.

Applicants must complete a GRCC application form and submit it by 10am on Thursday, 22 August 2024.  In your application, please explain how you meet the qualities outlined in the person specification.

If you do not hear from us by the interview date listed above, your application has not been successful.

  

Closing date for applications: 10am on Thursday, 22 August 2024. Interviews are scheduled for the morning of Tues 3 September 2024.

Salary: £28,000pa

Hours Per Week: Full-time: 36hrs a week

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